Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF

Higher drive is a street located in Purley, with a postcode of CR8 2HF. There have been 36 property transactions in this postcode since 1995, with 22 unique properties. The most common property type in this street is detached. The most recent sale was on Friday, 2 August 2024 at 42 Higher drive which sold for £640000. The average broadband download speed is 294.70 mbps. There are 10 nearby train stations, 10 nearby bus stops and 9 nearby schools. CR8 2HF postcode was first in introduced in July 1990. CR8 2HF is located within the London Travel To Work Area. NHS Services in this postcode are provided by the Croydon Primary Care Trust. The 2011 Census Output Area for this postcode is classified as 'Suburbanites, Suburban achievers, Indian tech achievers'. CR8 2HF has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 17617.

Census 2021

Data shown is for the 2021 Census Output Area for CR8 2HF

Ethnicities
BritishIndianOther WhiteCaribbeanPakistaniOther AsianOther BlackWhite and AsianWhite and Black CaribbeanAfricanOther MixedBangladeshiOtherWhite and Black AfricanIrish185482019171010108775422
Source: Office for National Statistics. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Left arrow icons created by Freepik - Flaticon

Deprivation Index

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a UK measure that ranks areas based on multiple indicators of deprivation such as income, employment, health, education, housing, crime, and access to services. The IMD informs decisions and helps allocate resources to reduce poverty and improve life chances.

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The lower the score (out of 32844 in England), the more deprived the postcode.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

Crime

Crime counts within 200 Metres of CR8 2HF in May 2025

Anti Social Behaviour 2
Violent Crime 1
Source: data.police.uk. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sold Property Prices

34 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
28/08/2015 £467500
38 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
14/02/1997 £124000
40 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
26/03/2004 £275000
42 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
02/08/2024 £640000
21/06/2001 £250000
46 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
30/01/2018 £621000
08/03/2002 £249500
48 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
18/08/2023 £730000
50 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
08/12/1999 £285000
52 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
01/04/2021 £650000
54 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
28/10/2002 £265000
56 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
28/07/2023 £655000
16/07/1999 £185000
24/04/1996 £120000
58 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
01/02/2002 £228000
60 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
17/04/1998 £217500
62 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
18/08/2015 £505000
64 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
09/09/2011 £325000
13/10/2006 £310000
28/05/1998 £135000
66 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
21/11/2016 £410000
68 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
21/09/2018 £476250
25/02/2000 £160000
30/06/1998 £118000
70 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
10/06/2015 £485000
13/04/2006 £337000
30/04/1999 £125000
72 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
25/05/2018 £680000
72A Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
07/11/1997 £145000
74 Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
29/06/2007 £515000
14/06/2001 £330000
74A Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Detached, Freehold
Date Price
16/02/2011 £300000
74B Higher drive, Purley, CR8 2HF Semi, Freehold
Date Price
17/03/2023 £660000
16/03/2001 £220000
12/12/1997 £165000
10/04/1995 £130000
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Internet Speeds

Internet speeds available via a landline, cable or FTTP

Max Download

Created with Raphaël 2.1.21000.00Mbps01000

Max Upload

Created with Raphaël 2.1.250.00Mbps0100

Median Download

Created with Raphaël 2.1.2125.00Mbps01000

Median Upload

Created with Raphaël 2.1.220.00Mbps0100

Average Download

Created with Raphaël 2.1.2294.70Mbps01000

Average Upload

Created with Raphaël 2.1.224.90Mbps0100
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2023. Contains information licensed by the Office of Communications.

ONS Codes

Country England E92000001
Electoral Division Purley & Woodcote E05011476
Local Authority District Croydon E09000008
Parish or Community Croydon, unparished area E43000198
Urban/Rural Indicator (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
NHS Region London E40000003
Region London E12000007
Constituency Croydon South E14001187
Travel To Work Area London E30000234
Primary Care Trust Croydon E16000049
Census 2011 LSOA Croydon 037A E01001073
Census 2011 MSOA Croydon 037 E02000230
Builtup Area Croydon E63012338
Sub-ICB Location NHS South West London CCG E38000245
Police Force Area Metropolitan Police E23000001
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London E56000021
Integrated Care Board South West London Health and Care Partnership E54000031
Local Learning And Skills Region London South E24000016
National Park England (non-National Park) E65000001
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Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2022
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0

Geography

Latitude 51.330552
Longitude -0.118429
Easting 531184
Northing 160731
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Train Stations

Station Name Distance
Reedham (London) 0.26 Miles
Purley Station 0.51 Miles
Riddlesdown 0.83 Miles
Kenley 0.85 Miles
Coulsdon Town 0.89 Miles
Coulsdon South 1.34 Miles
Purley Oaks 1.42 Miles
Sanderstead 1.67 Miles
Woodmansterne 2.11 Miles
Whyteleafe Station 2.14 Miles
Source: Trainline EU - licensed under The Open Database License (ODbL)

Bus Stops

Stop Name Location Distance
Reedham Station Purley 0.21 Miles
Reedham Drive Purley 0.21 Miles
Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station Purley 0.22 Miles
Higher Drive Purley 0.22 Miles
Olden Lane Purley 0.25 Miles
Northwood Avenue Kenley 0.26 Miles
Brighton Road / Old Lodge Lane Purley 0.27 Miles
Grovelands Road (CR8) Purley 0.27 Miles
Burcott Road Kenley 0.32 Miles
Foxley Hill Road Purley 0.33 Miles
Source: NaPTAN. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Schools

School Distance
St Nicholas School
0.11 Miles
Beaumont Primary School
Primary
0.34 Miles
Abingdon House School Purley
0.41 Miles
St David's School
0.54 Miles
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Primary
0.60 Miles
Purley Nursery School
Nursery
0.75 Miles
Woodcote High School
Secondary
0.90 Miles
Thomas More Catholic School
Secondary
0.94 Miles
Cumnor House School
1.02 Miles
Source : 'Get information about schools' - This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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